\u00c4rileht<\/a> interviewed our CEO and founder, P\u00e4rtel Tomberg, and discussed Bondora\u2019s history, current operations and future plans. P\u00e4rtel explains “Our business is in all respects without borders – investment is transnational, and nothing restricts us from growing wherever we can see the potential”. He continues, \u201cBondora is not and will not become a traditional bank. Obviously, at one point we need to apply for a banking license to extend the loan business, but this is merely a technical detail for me, because we are now more transparent than banks at all times\u201d.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n Basic thinking<\/a> wrote a piece that dives in to the peer-to-peer lending business model and how it essentially removes the banks from being the middle man in consumer lending. They then proceed to talk about using Bondora\u2019s automated Portfolio Manager investing option<\/a>. As with any investment, they state \u201cBondora is not for the fast money, but a platform that is designed for long-term asset accumulation. The loans run partly for up to five years\u201d.<\/p>\n The Economic Times<\/a> reviewed the performance of P2P lending as an asset class in India. They express \u201cIt was not easy to draw lenders to the model, but once they realized the potential, it was clear to them that P2P was a good alternate source of investment\u201d.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n NDTV<\/a> discussed five things that you should know about P2P lending platforms. In short, they cover how it works, customer verification, the legal stuff, interest rates and fees.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\nIn other Alternative Finance news:<\/h2>\n